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Ste333 06 December 2018 10:49 AM

Anyone on O2 for mobile? Its f**ked today
 
As per title really. Pretty annoying!

https://status.o2.co.uk/

The o2 website states data loss only, but im unable to call, text or use data! And neither is my wife. Fortunately ive got a workphone on Vodafone that I can use to keep going...but its not on really..... particularly as I can't contact my wife (and visa versa) whilst she's at home with our little baby.

https://www.itv.com/news/2018-12-06/...hone-blackout/

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/10...s-o2-gone-down

JDM_Stig 06 December 2018 11:14 AM

You know for many,many years, people didn`t have mobiles, and the world kept turning,
Chill out, its only a mobile phone, it will all be fine tomorrow, so you can get ya fix then.

Ste333 06 December 2018 11:23 AM

its not about the data loss mate, couldn't give a monkeys about that. But not being able to call/text when you've got a poorly wife at home looking after your 3 month old isn't the best.....

As an update though, about 5 mins ago calling/texting capability has returned. Just no data now.

dpb 06 December 2018 12:35 PM

Can't you use data to call nowadays if call isn't available

Ste333 06 December 2018 01:03 PM


Originally Posted by dpb (Post 12037146)
Can't you use data to call nowadays if call isn't available

Yes you can. But not sure you've read the original post..... the main problem is data services are down. So no 3G/4G available. WIFI is okay, but no mobile data.

urban 06 December 2018 01:07 PM


Originally Posted by Ste333 (Post 12037137)
As per title really. Pretty annoying!

https://status.o2.co.uk/

The o2 website states data loss only, but im unable to call, text or use data! And neither is my wife. Fortunately ive got a workphone on Vodafone that I can use to keep going...but its not on really..... particularly as I can't contact my wife (and visa versa) whilst she's at home with our little baby.

https://www.itv.com/news/2018-12-06/...hone-blackout/

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/10...s-o2-gone-down

I'm with O2.
I haven't had any problems with calls or texts.
Do you not have wifi available?
Call her on WhatsApp if you do

Ste333 06 December 2018 01:11 PM


Originally Posted by urban (Post 12037149)
I'm with O2.
I haven't had any problems with calls or texts.
Do you not have wifi available?
Call her on WhatsApp if you do

Calls and texts seem to have fixed themselves now. But were out this morning. There's WIFI at my work, but not a system I can sign into with my personal phone. Data still down. We can get by now, but I feel sorry for anyone who was relying on their phone internet for anything. Looks like a lot of transport services are out of action as well for communications as they rely on the o2 data network.

1509joe 06 December 2018 01:12 PM

Skynet's starting to take over :lol1:

urban 06 December 2018 01:29 PM

Just goes to show how reliant we actually are on technology, mobile networks, home wifi networks/broadband

CharlySkunkWeed 06 December 2018 08:47 PM


Originally Posted by urban (Post 12037155)
Just goes to show how reliant we actually are on technology, mobile networks, home wifi networks/broadband

even more so when u get home and the electric goes off in the street :cry:

luckily my dinner was 99% ready and fire was lit. Still bored to tears for a couple of hours there.

RobsyUK 06 December 2018 09:07 PM

Is there an option to download 2g. I’m sure that’s still about.

urban 07 December 2018 07:22 AM


Originally Posted by CharlySkunkWeed (Post 12037199)
even more so when u get home and the electric goes off in the street :cry:

luckily my dinner was 99% ready and fire was lit. Still bored to tears for a couple of hours there.

It is sh1t when the power goes off, you can do feck all, and your wife/girlfriend most likely wants to talk - lots.
Then your mobile goes dead, and that's it - game over

ALi-B 07 December 2018 08:03 AM

Mine died. Slightly inconvenient

Wifi still worked

I Don’t use phone to pay for stuff (due to battery, drop it and it dies or simply gets nicked), so this is the only real reason I could see someone getting screwed (Unless NFC payment can use WiFi).

If the outage caused you so much stress I would seriously consider going on a digital detox; I usually go on one when I break mine (which is fairly often :lol1: ).

dpb 07 December 2018 08:40 AM

IPhone doesn't need internet at all to pay .


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